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The English language

Post by Norc on Fri Jun 08, 2012 6:48 pm

I love the english language. I wonder, espesially if you're not a native speaker, what do you try to sound like when you are talking english? and what is in your opinion the nicest english accent/dialect?

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Re: The English language

Post by Ringdrotten on Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:18 pm

Hmm, interesting question. I usually have fun speaking lots of different accents when I'm drunk, but normally I think I sound a lot more American than British. I can't explain why, but speaking in any British accent doesn't feel natural at all. American English, however, does scratch

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Re: The English language

Post by Pettytyrant101 on Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:37 pm

Go oan, gie the scots a go Ringdrotten, whit yi fert aw? Its a doodle tae master. Jist maike suir yi gie it laldy. Oan yersel big yin! drunken

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Re: The English language

Post by Ringdrotten on Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:42 pm

I've been there a few times when I've been drunk, trust me Laughing I seriously doubt that I succeded at it, though Smile

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Re: The English language

Post by Pettytyrant101 on Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:46 pm

Very Happy I'd love to hear that!

This accent is close to mine, only in a female voice! (I couldnt find a male west coast accent that wasnt a strong Glasgow one, which is quite different)


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Re: The English language

Post by Ringdrotten on Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:52 pm

That's exactly what springs to mind when I think of a Scottish accent - love it Very Happy

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Re: The English language

Post by AmariĂ« on Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:19 pm

American English is more familiar to us because we grew up with American TV-series and movies. But we learn (at least in theory) British English in school. I am afraid my English sounds better in my head than when spoken, but compared to some folks at work I sound like a native. Laughing

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Re: The English language

Post by David H on Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:22 pm

I'm curious if any of you naturally notice the difference between Canadian and USA English. There's a clear, lyrical quality to some Canadian speakers that's very nice. [I've always read Leelee's posts with that accent, but we haven't heard from her for a while.... Sad ]

Also Petty, does Archie Fisher count as a west coast accent?

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Re: The English language

Post by Pettytyrant101 on Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:36 pm

Archie Fisher was born in Glasgow so its west coastish, but Glasgow has its own strong accent which is generally regarded by the rest of Scotland has been the harshest sounding and it also has an association with a ned culture, buckie, violence-all the things Glasgow is famous for in fact. It also has a lot of its own words and phrases.

This doco on Glasgow Gangs has plenty of Galsgow accents in it.


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Re: The English language

Post by chris63 on Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:43 pm

Eeee by gum its taters outside, gona put me welly's n wooly aton.
Thats my accent. When you read me posts think of Arwen with a Yorkshire accent. Very Happy

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Re: The English language

Post by Pettytyrant101 on Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:45 pm

That combination of accent and Arwen is oddly arousing Chris! Shocked

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Re: The English language

Post by chris63 on Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:47 pm







Didn't no the Yorkshire dialect had Viking wards mixed with it ?

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Re: The English language

Post by Eldorion on Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:53 pm

My accent is Baltimorese, which is basically normal American English, but with a few pronunciation differences. The most notable one is that I struggle to pronounce the letter T. Hence why I live in "Baw'more" and drink "wadder". I've made a conscious effort to fix some of the weird pronunciations so it's not as pronounced as it used to be, though.

Also, I like reading the Scottish Wikipedia while imagining the most ridiculous, stereotypical Scottish accent possible. I suspect that might in fact be its purpose.

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Re: The English language

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Re: The English language

Post by Pettytyrant101 on Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:05 pm

I'm not sure that wiki is legitimate Eldo. Its fine for some things but its entry on buckie is woefully inadequete and I could find no refrences to breakthroughs in buckie mathmatics or crabbit calculations. Suspect In fact it doesn't even know what crabbit is! Mad

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